Chapter 89: Back to the Field (1/2)

Chapter 89: Back to the Field

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The men's 110m hurdles team selection game immediately became the focus of the Beikou Training Center.

A lot of people felt that Feixiang Lin was asking for trouble. After all, he had not been training seriously for two years. How could he compete against other professionals?

Nobody thought that Feixiang Lin would win. The public had no idea about Feixiang Lin's condition, but the national team knew everything. An Achilles tendon rupture was a disaster for a hurdler. It signaled the end of the hurdler's career. There was no getting around it.

Moreover, everyone had witnessed Feixiang Lin's performance. He was so against training that there was no doubt that he would not have a good time. Teng Dong, on the other hand, had been training hard every day, and was always the first person to arrive and the last one to leave.

Last month, the main hurdlers had all gone to highland for training. They had no idea that Lin had increased his training intensity. Because of this, people thought Feixiang Lin was still nowhere close to what he had once been.

Even recently, when they had seen Feixiang Lin working hard, they had felt that he was simply grinding a spear before a battle.

”Isn't Feixiang Lin's workload quite high?”

”I say it is useless. Tomorrow will be our team selection. I have never seen an athlete perform well with only last-minute preparation.”

”He has not trained seriously for two years. Even though he has broken the world record before, he does not have much left. If I were him, I would ask for a waiver, otherwise I would feel ashamed if I lost the game.”

”Hey, look, Feixiang Lin is coming!”

”Huh, he really is! I admire his bravery.”

The audience gossiped in a low voice.

There were very few requirements for a team selection. Seven athletes were in the game. After they warmed up, they stood at the starting line. The Beikou Training Center owned the best equipment, and their electronic timing system was undoubtedly accurate. There would be no mistakes made today.

Standing on the blocks, facing the track he had missed so much, Feixiang Lin felt something different.

Two years later, I am finally back! Lin sighed with emotion. He closed his eyes, reliving past competitions.

At that moment, Feixiang Lin noticed that his body was shaking with excitement. Every cell in his body was ready to go, as if they were having a celebration.

This is what it feels like to come back to the field. Feixiang Lin took a deep breath, hoping to inhale the atmosphere into his body. He suddenly felt that everything around him—the red track, the white hurdles, the blocks—were were welcoming him back home.

I belong here! Feixiang Lin bent down to touch the track. Recognizing the familiar smell, he had to try his best not to cry.